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	Ceferino Garcia story
		Ceferino Garcia, the inventor of the "bolo punch" and world boxing middleweight champion in 1939-40,
		Ceferino Garcia, the boxer, was the eldest child of Fortunato (Porto) Garcia and Pascuala Pieras.
		Around early 2000, a California-based descendant of Glen Lee, whom Garcia defeated in Manila in 1938, informed this writer that his uncle was in fact white, not fl.
	www.geocities.com /rolborr/cgarcia.html (1327 words)

	Bolo punch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bolo punches are not one of the traditional boxing punches (jab, uppercut, hook and cross) and they are seldom used; much less so during a combination.
		Ceferino Garcia is said to have been the inventor of the bolo punch.
		When asked once how he came to develop the wide sweeping uppercut, Garcia said when he was a youth he used to cut sugarcane in the Philippine Islands, with a bolo knife, which he wielded in a sweeping uppercut fashion.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bolo_punch (278 words)

	Bolo punch - OTMWiki
		Ceferino Garcia is commonly referred to as the inventor of the bolo punch.
		Garcia, Kid Gavilan and Sugar Ray Leonard are widely recognized as three of the best bolo punchers in boxing history.
		When asked once how he came to develop the wide sweeping uppercut, Garcia said when he was a youth he used to cut sugarcane in the Philippine Islands, with a bolo knife, which he wielded in a sweeping uppercut fashion.
	www.onthemat.com /wiki/index.php?title=Bolo_punch&printable=yes (287 words)

	Ceferino Garcia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ceferino Garcia (born 26 August 1912 — died 1 January 1981) was a champion boxer born in the District of Tondo, Manila, Philippines.
		Garcia boxed in 116 contests, won 57 by knockouts; 24 by decision; boxed 9 draws; lost 20 decisions; lost one on a foul and was knocked out 5 times.
		He was managed, during the final years of his career by George Parnassus.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ceferino_Garcia (100 words)

	Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday : newsday.co.tt : (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Ceferino Garcia was detained in Trinidad last month for having false documents in his possession.
		It was when the Attorney General’s office in Caracas was informed, that it was discovered that Garcia was wanted for the murder of Mauro Marcano, a journalist and municipal council member who was shot dead on September 1, 2005 in the northeastern city of Maturin as he left his home.
		A warrant was issued for Garcia’s arrest in Caracas in 2005 when he was accused of masterminding Marcano’s murder along with five other Venezuelan suspects.
	www.newsday.co.tt /court/0,44316.html (214 words)

	Barney Ross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		After ten wins in a row, he lost for the first time, to Carlos Garcia, on a decision in ten.
		He won 16 bouts in a row after that, including three over future world Middleweight champion Ceferino Garcia, and one against Al Manfredo.
		His only two defenses, however, on that stretch were against Garcia and againt Izzy Jannazzo beaten on points in 15.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Barney_Ross (942 words)

	Ceferino Garcia, Former Boxer; Won Middleweight Crown in '39 - New York Times
		Ceferino Garcia, a former world middleweight boxing champion, died yesterday at the age of 77.
		Garcia became renowned for his ''bolo'' punch, which he wound up like an uppercut.
		Garcia, a Filipino, retired in 1945 after an 18-year ring career in which he also won 24 bouts by decisions.
	query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=9C04E1D8163BF931A35752C0A967948260 (102 words)

	Ceferino Garcia - Boxing Forum
		Jack Dempsey was NOT Garcia's assistant; he was the referee of the rainsoaked affair (the fight was held al fresco the Rizal Track/Football Stadium where the great Babe Ruth also hit a homerun).
		Garcia floored Lee in the 13th round twice, for a count of 8th on the first KD and then for a count of 9 in the second KD.
		The New York Times reported that Garcia was a disappointment to his fans who had expected him to blast his foe with his lethal right hand; instead, he allowed Overlin to dictate the tempo and was outpointed; UD 15.
	www.boxingscene.com /forums/showthread.php?t=79703 (1881 words)

	United States v. Cruz
		Ceferino Cruz was convicted under an indictment charging him with conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute it (21 U.S.C. § 846), and the illegal sale of firearms (18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(1)(A)).
		Vega introduced the young female to me as "Jeanette" and stated that she was Ceferino Cruz' girlfriend.
		When she walked behind the counter, Jeanette, who was standing there, shouted: "Ceferino." Cruz appeared, looked at Agent Mersky and Vega, and then walked away without any conversation taking place.
	www.law.emory.edu /1circuit/apr97/95-1908.01a.html (5776 words)

	Print Preview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Venezuelan Consulate in Trinidad has already been contacted regarding the detention of Ceferino Garcia, who is now being held at a Maximum Security Prison.
		The local authorities there said they only became aware of Garcia being wanted in his country on murder charges after receiving information from the Attorney General's office in Caracas.
		Garcia is accused of murdering Mauro Marcano, a journalist and municipal council member who was shot dead on September 1 last year.
	www.radiojamaica.com /news/printpreview.php?category=6&story=28270 (136 words)

	Biggest, Largest in the World
		Ceferino Garcia was the heaviest and biggest Filipino ever who became a world-boxing champion.
		Before he switched to the middleweight division, Garcia became a welterweight champion when he knocked out boxing legend and war hero Barney Ross in 1937 and Henry Armstrong in 1938.
		In 1977, Ceferino Garcia was inducted into the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame and into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1981.
	www.txtmania.com /trivia/biggest.php (3531 words)

	G.R. No. L-4101 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Ceferino Aramburu y Lambarri and his wife Josefa Garcia Pascual, resided, during their lifetime, in the Province of Albay where they owned property of different kinds and the husband was engaged in business.
		Later on Arlington U. Betts was appointed judicial administrator of the intestate succession of Josefa Garcia, in place of Baldovi.
		From the foregoing order both the lawyers of Ortiz and the administrator of the intestate estate of the late Garcia have appealed.
	www.lawphil.net /judjuris/juri1908/jul1908/gr_l-4101_1908.html (245 words)

	Henry Armstrong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He dedicated the next two years to defending the welterweight crown, beating, among others, future world Middleweight champion Ceferino Garcia, Al Manfredo and Bobby Pacho, before defending his Lightweight belt in a rematch with Ambers, which he lost on a 15 round decision.
		After that, he concentrated once again on defending the world Welterweight title, and made eight defenses in a row, the last of which was a nine round knockout win over Puerto Rico's Pedro Montanez.
		He went back to welterweight and retained the title five more times, until Fritzie Zivic was able to avenge his brother Eddie's defeat by taking the world title away from Armstrong with a 15 round decision.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Henry_Armstrong (1092 words)

	Le noble art
		Garcia, pourtant connu pour sa boxe complète et fluide, très efficace, ne peut trouver sa distance de frappe.
		L’il gauche gonflé de Garcia l’handicape et l’empêche de voir les courts crochets et uppercuts.
		De son coté, Céférino Garcia monté chez les poids moyen, devient champion du monde (NYSAC) grâce à un «Bolo punch» sur Fred Apostoli le 2 octobre 1939 au 7e round.
	www.lenobleart.com /rep1/page04.php?id=65 (811 words)

	YouTube - Ceferino Garcia vs Barney Ross
		Pinoy boxing legend Ceferino Garcia battling HOFer Barney Ross of the United States for the Welterweight Championship of the world.
		Ceferino Garcia vs Henry Armstrong - Part 1
		Ceferino Garcia vs Henry Armstrong - Part 3
	www.youtube.com /watch?v=swymNKyzZ0E (224 words)

	Daily Star Opinions: Feedback with Primo Esleyer
		There are outstanding victories of Filipino champions in the last 78 years, like when Ceferino Garcia's TKO of Glenn Lee, the Nebraska Wildcat at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in 1938, wrote Raming.
		Garcia, the well-known bolo puncher, was not considered a middleweight world champion even if he beat Fred Apostoli, the former champion.
		In 1953, Raming had the honor of shaking the hands of both Garcia and Armstrong, Garcia later to become a bouncer and Armstrong to become a preacher.
	www.visayandailystar.com /2003/November/28/feedback.htm (807 words)

	Arrest of man suspected of ordering killing of journalist Mauro Marcano : print
		Reporters Without Borders welcomed the arrest in Trinidad-and-Tobago of Ceferino García, suspected head of a drug cartel, alleged to have ordered the murder of Mauro Marcano, presenter on local Radio Maturín 1.080 AM and columnist on the daily El Oriental.
		The arrest of Ceferino García is the chance for the justice system to reopen the investigation and put an end to two years of impunity”, it said.
		Ceferino Garcia was arrested in Port of Spain (capital of Trinidad-and-Tobago) in the last week of August 2006.
	www.rsf.org /print.php3?id_article=18762 (541 words)

	Soriano vs Angeles : 109920 : August 31, 2000 : J. Mendoza : Second Division
		The prosecution’s evidence was as follows: Private respondent Ruel Garcia and his uncle, Pedro Garcia, were members of the Caloocan police.
		In acquitting private respondent, respondent Judge Adoracion C. Angeles found it incredible that petitioner did not resist or even say anything when private respondent allegedly assaulted him and that none of the four barangay tanods who were near him came to his aid.
		Considering their allegation that the barangay tanods were guarded at the point of a gun by Pedro Garcia, herein accused thus had all the time and opportunity to inflict on the private complainant as many serious injuries as he could.
	www.supremecourt.gov.ph /jurisprudence/2000/aug2000/109920.htm (3248 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| OPINION > From Pancho Villa to ‘PacMan’ Pacquiao
		In the mid-1930s Ceferino Garcia of Tondo, Manila, began fighting as a welterweight, winning a championship by knocking out Barney Ross in 1937.
		Deciding to fight as a middleweight, Garcia traveled to the US and won the title in 1939 in New York by knocking out Fred Apostoli.
		Garcia was inducted into the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame and into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1981.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2006/jan/18/yehey/opinion/20060118opi4.html (832 words)

	Garcia \| English \| Dictionary & Translation by Babylon
		Anthony Garcia, New Zealand professional wrestler of Latino descent
		Garcia IV of Pamplona ([?]–1000), King of Pamplona 994–1000
		Juan Bautista Garcia (1904–1974), Mexican immigrant to Puerto Rico
	info.babylon.com /onlinebox.cgi?rt=ol&cid=CD776&term=Garcia&tl=English&uil=English&tid=AffToolbar (348 words)

	Ceferino Garcia (009601) - OOTP Developments Forums
		Garcia was a very popular and colorful fighter who, along with Kid Gavilan, made famous the Bolo punch.
		This derived from the stroke used with the bolo knife to cut sugar cane-a sort of half uppercut, half hook.
		Garcia made two attempts at winning the welterweight crown before moving up to the middleweights.
	www.ootpdevelopments.com /board/showthread.php?t=80816 (150 words)

	HENRY ARMSTRONG: A BOXING IMMORTAL
		No longer wishing to make the 126 pound limit, he vacated his featherweight title to concentrate on defending his welterweight crown, which he successfully defended it six times, beating the likes of Ceferino Garcia and Baby Arizmendi, before losing his lightweight title to Lou Ambers on August 22, 1939.
		His attempt to wrestle the middleweight title from Ceferino Garcia in 1940 was a bitter disappointment.
		I had beaten Garcia a couple of years before when I was the welterweight champion.
	www.fightbeat.com /garfields/armstrong.htm (1915 words)

	Barney Ross (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		His first paid fight was on September 1, 1929, when he beat RamonLugo by a decision in six.
		He won 16 bouts in a row after that, includingthree over future world Middleweight champion Ceferino Garcia, and one against Al Manfredo.
		His only two defenses, however, on that stretch were against Garcia and againt Izzy Jazzarino beaten on points in15.
	www.therfcc.org /barney-ross-33003.html (901 words)

	Daily News - eluniversal.com
		Reporters without Borders (RWB) voice Monday satisfaction for the detention of Ceferino García, mastermind of Mauro Marcano's murder.
		However, the organization claimed that the arrest two years later shows sluggishness in the query and lack of conviction.
		"Sure enough, the detention of Ceferino García is good news in the event of confirming his involvement in the killing of Mauro Marcano, and if his testimony helps to advance the investigation.
	www.eluniversal.com /2006/09/04/en_pol_art_04A774109.shtml (132 words)

	Little Man \| TIME
		Ceferino Garcia, Filipino welterweight, is also a good man in the ring: he has a paralyzing ''bolo" punch (a right uppercut), knocked out nine opponents this year.
		Many of the 15,000 spectators expected the Filipino, 13 pounds heavier, with an advantage in height and reach also, to land just one sound bolo punch, and the onetime triple champion, who had recently abandoned his featherweight crown, would have only one crown left.
		By the time Garcia succeeded in landing his bolo (in the twelfth round) it had lost its hop.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,760413,00.html (417 words)

	IBHOF / Henry Armstrong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		After the win over Ambers, the new triple champion successfully defended the welterweight title against future middleweight king, Ceferino Garcia.
		Armstrong, who by that time had relinquished the featherweight crown, ran off eight more welterweight defenses before challenging Garcia for the middleweight crown and an unprecedented fourth world title.
		Although the March 1, 1940 bout held in Los Angeles was declared a draw, most ringsiders felt that Armstrong deserved the 10-round decision.
	www.ibhof.com /armstrng.htm (529 words)

	ABS-CBN Interactive
		With all the excitement and pride over Manny Pacquiaoâs triumph over Mexicoâs Erik Morales, global Filipinos should feel equally proud of the fact that fellow Pinoys have been reaping victories in the ring in America, going back to the early 1900s.
		Pancho Villa, Ceferino Garcia and Gabriel "Flash" Elorde have been enshrined in boxing international halls of fame for decades, with the first two winning world championships in those days when restaurants in California carried signs that read, "No dogs and Filipinos allowed."
		While Elorde, Garcia and Villa have been immortalized in the boxing world, the Philippines has not been lacking in world champions.
	www.abs-cbnnews.com /storypage.aspx?StoryId=28722 (1419 words)

	Lycos Search : Garcia
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	Boxing: The Old-Timers, the Young Pups and the Ageless Alphabet Boys (1920 - Present)
		Ceferino Garcia made his defenses and they eventually led to a slot on the "Carnival of Champions" in nineteen thirty-three, Ceferino against Barney Ross for the real, legitimate welterweight world title the card also featured Fred Apostoli Vs Marcel Thil fighting for the IBU middleweight tile.
		It seems that the modern era is not entirely dissimilar from the golden days after all as that sounds like it could have been put together by Don King.
		Ceferino was not done though and thanks to the lovely folk at the NYSAC he was a middleweight titleholder as the thirties slipped into the forties.
	ringsidereport.com /Dooley752005.htm (1459 words)

	OA Online Obituaries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		ODESSA — Melinda "Tia Titi" Garcia Ortiz, 40, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2001, at her home to be with the Lord after a lengthy illness.
		Melinda was born April 2, 1960, in Odessa to Ceferino Sr.
		Pallbearers will be her sons and nephews and also her special friends, Alfredo Herrera, Ivan Sanchez, Jesse Vogt and Pablo Jimenez.
	www.oaoa.com /obit/obits020201.htm (363 words)

	IBHOF / Henry Armstrong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		After the win over Ambers, the new triple champion successfully defended the welterweight title against future middleweight king, Ceferino Garcia.
		Armstrong, who by that time had relinquished the featherweight crown, ran off eight more welterweight defenses before challenging Garcia for the middleweight crown and an unprecedented fourth world title.
		Although the March 1, 1940 bout held in Los Angeles was declared a draw, most ringsiders felt that Armstrong deserved the 10-round decision.
	ibhof.com /armstrng.htm (529 words)

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